The Lion in Winter (1968)

In this stylish costume drama, England's King Henry II and his dysfunctional family gather on Christmas Eve to decide who will inherit the throne.

Director: Anthony Harvey
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Jane Merrow, Peter O'Toole, Kenneth Griffith, Ella More, Fran Stafford, Henry Woolf, John Castle, Karol Hagar, Katharine Hepburn, Kenneth Ives, Mark Griffith, Nigel Stock, Nigel Terry, O.Z. Whitehead, Timothy Dalton
Runtime: 02h 14m
Type: Movie

The Lion in Winter (1968)

In this stylish costume drama, England's King Henry II and his dysfunctional family gather on Christmas Eve to decide who will inherit the throne.

Director: Anthony Harvey
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Jane Merrow, Peter O'Toole, Kenneth Griffith, Ella More, Fran Stafford, Henry Woolf, John Castle, Karol Hagar, Katharine Hepburn, Kenneth Ives, Mark Griffith, Nigel Stock, Nigel Terry, O.Z. Whitehead, Timothy Dalton
Runtime: 02h 14m
Type: Movie
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